• ramenshaman@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    I don’t disagree but every time I’ve seen a diesel engine on a cargo ship it was absolutely massive.

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      7 months ago

      Size wise, it is small relative to the ship size. Look at car engine. How many % of volume is taken up for the engine and fuel tank of car? I think it is close to 30-40%